Day O' the Dead

SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
edited November 7, 2006 in People
Some snaps from Day of the Dead II can be found here:

http://garyayala.smugmug.com/gallery/2101562

Gary

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PS- Day of the Dead is the Aztec equalivent of our Memorial Day. But they go a step further than we, (those wacky Aztecs), by bringing the honored dead back for a family meal and the sharing of memories between the living and the dead.

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  • wxwaxwxwax Registered Users Posts: 15,471 Major grins
    edited November 6, 2006
    Cool!

    http://garyayala.smugmug.com/photos/108522818-M.jpg

    Nice juxtaposition.
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  • NikolaiNikolai Registered Users Posts: 19,035 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2006
    Gary,
    Seefutlung wrote:
    Some snaps from Day of the Dead II can be found here:
    G
    Very cool, thanks for sharing!thumb.gif
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  • Art ScottArt Scott Registered Users Posts: 8,959 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2006
    Seefutlung wrote:
    PS- Day of the Dead is the Aztec equalivent of our Memorial Day. But they go a step further than we, (those wacky Aztecs), by bringing the honored dead back for a family meal and the sharing of memories between the living and the dead.G



    Very nice shot....but I must ask is this one of the honored dead....those eyes are chilling.....
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  • BeachBillBeachBill Registered Users Posts: 1,311 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2006
    Seefutlung wrote:
    Some snaps from Day of the Dead II can be found here

    Ah, Dia De Los Muertos, Danny Elfman's favorite holiday...

    I was planning on going to Olvera Street last Thursday, but ended up not feeling too well. Thanks for sharing, great pics!

    For anyone interested, there is a good Dia De Los Muertos article here.
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2006
    wxwax wrote:
    Cool!

    http://garyayala.smugmug.com/photos/108522818-M.jpg

    Nice juxtaposition.

    Yeah ... she, (like about half the people participating), was more about self promotion than observing the old Aztec celebration.

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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2006
    Nikolai wrote:
    Very cool, thanks for sharing!thumb.gif

    Thanks for looking. Hey, I like the last three of your Civil War stuff, best.

    Gary
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2006
    Art Scott wrote:
    Very nice shot....but I must ask is this one of the honored dead....those eyes are chilling.....

    Nope ... he seemed very worn out and tired ...but still kicking. I think he was a bit taken by much of the festivities being geared more for "Hollywood" than Tenochititlan.

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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2006
    BeachBill wrote:
    Ah, Dia De Los Muertos, Danny Elfman's favorite holiday...

    I was planning on going to Olvera Street last Thursday, but ended up not feeling too well. Thanks for sharing, great pics!

    For anyone interested, there is a good Dia De Los Muertos article here.

    Hey Bill ... thanks for the link.

    Dia de los Muertos, as you properly mentioned, is equally as fascinating (as those crazy Aztecs had an obsession with death) as it is ... mmmhhh ... warm ... comforting.

    Together, the entire family addresses death, after life, life, family history, et al. And always, good food as the living family shares a meal and memories with their expanded family from the here after.

    Gary
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  • NordicNordic Registered Users Posts: 237 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2006
    Wonderfull character portrait!
    Thanks for posting!
  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2006
    Nordic wrote:
    Wonderfull character portrait!
    Thanks for posting!

    Thanks for looking.

    Okay another snap:

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    Gary
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  • SenecaSeneca Registered Users Posts: 1,661 Major grins
    edited November 7, 2006
    Dia De Los Muertos - also a hispanic thing. Always on November 1. Great pic.
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